With six weeks remaining in the regular season, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton have emerged as two of the leading candidates as the league's Most Valuable Player. We'll take a weekly look at the case of Brady v. Newton, with NFL Nation reporters David Newton (Panthers) and Mike Reiss (Patriots) providing their takes:
Why Newton is the choice: Because he’s been Tom Brady-like. Not in the sense that Newton has become a prolific passer, although a career-best five touchdown passes Sunday and a completion percentage above 70 the past two games is prolific.